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HEALTHCARE:
Supreme Court Will Mull King v. Burwell a Bit Longer
“Will the Supreme Court choose to hear King v Burwell, the case regarding the delivery of subsidies in states without a state-based exchange? Today the court chose to delay its answer for at least a week. Last Friday the Supreme Court considered an appeal of the King v Burwell decision. The court could have chosen to hear the case or it could have rejected the appeal altogether. Instead the Court chose to re-list the case for more discussion this week. So next Monday we may find out whether four Justices have chosen to accept the case or not. The fact that the case was relisted, ...

HEALTHCARE:
ObamaCare insurance navigator with rocky history gets even more taxpayer money
“The federal government is giving an ObamaCare insurance navigator Seedco, which has a reported history of fraud, $1.4 million to operate in Tennessee this fiscal year. Last year, Seedco received $1.2 million for the same services in Tennessee. As reported, the federal government sued Seedco on the grounds it faked at least 1,400 of 6,500 job placements under a $22.2 million federally funded contract with New York City. Seedco, according to National Review, had to settle that lawsuit. Meanwhile, state Comptroller Justin Wilson reported last year ...

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HEALTHCARE:
The Myth of ObamaCare's Affordability
The law's perverse incentives will have the nation working fewer hours, and working those hours less productively.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/casey-b-mulligan-the-myth-of-obamacares-affordability-1410218437
ER visits skyrocket under Obamacare
“More people newly insured by Medicaid under ObamaCare are seeking treatment in hospital emergency rooms — one of the most expensive medical settings, a study released Monday concludes. The analysis by the Colorado Hospital Association found that the average ...